English words starting with oo - page 2

Meanings of Ooplasm:

noun

The cytoplasm of an egg. also: each of the regions of the cytoplasm of an egg which develop into distinct structures in the body.

Meanings of Ooplasmic:

adjective

Of, relating to, or involving ooplasm.

Meanings of Oops:

exclamation

Used to show recognition of a mistake or minor accident, often as part of an apology.

Usage examples:

Oops! i'm sorry. i just made you miss your bus!

Meanings of Oorie:

adjective

Dismal, gloomy; cheerless; miserable as a result of cold, illness, etc.

Meanings of Oos:

noun

Short for occupational overuse syndrome.

Usage examples:

Another sufferer from oos told her the condition was manageable

Meanings of Ooscopy:

noun

Divination from birds' eggs, an instance of this.

Meanings of Oose:

noun

Fluff from wool, cotton, etc.

Meanings of Oosperm:

noun

A fertilized ovum.

Meanings of Oosperms:

noun

A fertilized ovum.

Meanings of Oosphere:

noun

The female reproductive cell of certain algae or fungi, which is formed in the oogonium and when fertilized becomes the oospore.

Meanings of Oospheres:

noun

The female reproductive cell of certain algae or fungi, which is formed in the oogonium and when fertilized becomes the oospore.

Meanings of Oosporangium:

noun

Originally: a unilocular sporangium of certain brown algae. later: a megasporangium.

Meanings of Oospore:

noun

The thick-walled zygote of certain algae and fungi, formed by fertilization of an oosphere.

Usage examples:

Spherical, dark green vaucheria propagules, presumably oospores, were observed among the far more c…

Meanings of Oospores:

noun

The thick-walled zygote of certain algae and fungi, formed by fertilization of an oosphere.

Usage examples:

Spherical, dark green vaucheria propagules, presumably oospores, were observed among the far more c…

Meanings of Oosporic:

adjective

Producing, consisting of, or characterized by oospores.

Meanings of Oosporous:

adjective

= oosporic .

Meanings of Oostegite:

noun

A small plate-like process on certain thoracic coxae of female peracarid crustaceans, occurring in groups that form external brood pouches.

Meanings of Ootheca:

noun

The egg case of cockroaches, mantises, and related insects.

Meanings of Oothecae:

noun

The egg case of cockroaches, mantises, and related insects.

Meanings of Oothecal:

adjective

Of or relating to oothecae or an ootheca.

Meanings of Ootid:

noun

A haploid cell formed by the meiotic division of a secondary oocyte, especially the ovum, as distinct from the polar bodies.

Meanings of Ootids:

noun

A haploid cell formed by the meiotic division of a secondary oocyte, especially the ovum, as distinct from the polar bodies.

Meanings of Ootype:

noun

A small sac connecting the oviduct and the uterus in certain flatworms, in which the egg is fertilized and provided with a shell.

Meanings of Ooze:

verb

(of a fluid) slowly trickle or seep out of something.

Usage examples:

Blood was oozing from a wound in his scalp

noun

The sluggish flow of a fluid.

Usage examples:

I picked a fruit and watched the ooze of fig milk from the stem

Meanings of Oozed:

verb

(of a fluid) slowly trickle or seep out of something.

Usage examples:

Blood was oozing from a wound in his scalp

noun

The sluggish flow of a fluid.

Usage examples:

I picked a fruit and watched the ooze of fig milk from the stem